RTA Passes

McHenry
Township is a RTA Registration SiteFor
seniors & people with disabilities:

RTA Reduced Fare Program

RTA Circuit Ride Free Program

Senior citizens age 65 or over and persons with disabilities who live in the RTA service region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties) are eligible for free or reduced fare transit on fixed routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace (route buses).

Reduced Fare Program & Free Ride Programs

If you are aged 65 or older and are NOT enrolled in the Illinois Department on Aging Benefit Access Program(formally Circuit Breaker), you are eligible for reduced fare.

Reduced Fare Programs

Free Ride Program (Seniors, Military Service & Persons with Disabilities)

Applicants will need a wallet-sized color photo to include with their application. If you do not have a photo, McHenry Township will take a complimentary photo for Township residents. Non-Township residents will be charged $1.00 for a photo. The person in the photo cannot wear a hat, scarf or sunglasses.Replacement Cards: If your card is lost or stolen, you must fill out a replacement application. The fee is $5.00 for the first replacement and $10.00 for each additional replacement. If you had the permit with the magnetic stripe, it is not necessary to submit another photograph and picture ID. If a card is more than 5 years old, the RTA no longer has your information in its computer and you will need to re-apply. If your Reduced Fare Card has expired or is expiring soon, you need to re-apply. Simply call RTA Customer Service at 312-913-3110, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday.